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Physicists
A description of the the work done by "Physicists" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Physicists" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$58,893 $56,500 34 55.74 26755.48 Physics
$58,940 $46,521 4 6.56 24642.88 Chemistry
$43,000 $12,000 3 4.92 22553.64 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$49,052 $49,052 2 3.28 2948.00 Biology, general
$64,500 $64,500 2 3.28 500.00 Mathematics: Applied
$41,200 $41,200 2 3.28 3800.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$42,900 $42,900 2 3.28 5100.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$45,500 $45,500 2 3.28 6500.00 Health/medical technologies
$42,048 $42,048 2 3.28 2048.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$40,000 $40,000 1 1.64 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$85,250 $85,250 1 1.64 0.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$60,000 $60,000 1 1.64 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$80,000 $80,000 1 1.64 0.00 Mathematics, general
$55,000 $55,000 1 1.64 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$32,100 $32,100 1 1.64 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$53,000 $53,000 1 1.64 0.00 Geology
$47,840 $47,840 1 1.64 0.00 Botany
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$55,212 $54,000 61 64.89 24747.25 Physics
$69,900 $68,500 5 5.32 5499.09 OTHER health/medical sciences
$73,667 $60,000 3 3.19 10656.24 Business administration and management
$39,273 $14,280 3 3.19 18516.56 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$35,000 $17,000 3 3.19 16062.38 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$73,295 $73,295 2 2.13 6695.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$63,200 $63,200 2 2.13 26800.00 Mathematics, general
$57,000 $57,000 2 2.13 23000.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$31,650 $31,650 2 2.13 8349.98 Astronomy and astrophysics
$87,100 $87,100 1 1.06 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$86,000 $86,000 1 1.06 0.00 Business, general
$69,000 $69,000 1 1.06 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$68,400 $68,400 1 1.06 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$66,000 $66,000 1 1.06 0.00 Earth sciences
$65,000 $65,000 1 1.06 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$56,000 $56,000 1 1.06 0.00 Environmental science studies
$48,000 $48,000 1 1.06 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$47,000 $47,000 1 1.06 0.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$41,641 $41,641 1 1.06 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$40,020 $40,020 1 1.06 0.00 Engineering: Environmental
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$66,138 $66,500 120 82.19 25029.82 Physics
$65,185 $71,500 8 5.48 18655.10 Chemistry
$62,073 $61,500 6 4.11 6998.11 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$73,533 $72,800 3 2.05 524.93 Engineering: Nuclear
$58,260 $58,260 2 1.37 2040.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$53,810 $53,810 2 1.37 16810.00 OTHER physical sciences
$150,000 $150,000 1 .68 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$91,000 $91,000 1 .68 0.00 Earth sciences
$76,620 $76,620 1 .68 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$62,400 $62,400 1 .68 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$46,000 $46,000 1 .68 0.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
There is no information available on these degrees for this profession.
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Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu